Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
WARRINGTON NEwa
Doings Of Law Makers, Politicians and b.
ciety People at the National Capital
Briefly Chronicled
wAsuINoroN, ID. Z. Jan. "a, 1881

In the report Of the house committee on
the senate bill to admit Washington terri
tory as state, the statement Is made that
the territory, together with that portion
OF Idaho proposed to be annexed to the
new state, contains $4,000 more inhabi-
tants than the established figure of repre-
sentation. The committee also shows that
Montana also has all the requirements of
new state, and recommends that the
constitution of both proposed states shall
include provision forbidding p0lygamy.
Senator Sherman submitted lengthy
memorial from the legislative assembly OF
Idaho protesting against the proposition
to annex portion Of Idaho to Washing
ton Territory.
The presidents dinner to his cabinet this
week was notable society event. Every
member OF the cabinet was present, and
the toilets of the ladies are said to have
been dazzlingly beautiful, and as they
wandered among the brilliantly lighted
rooms, filled with choice cut flowers and
tropical plants, the place seemed trans
formed into fairyland.
Gen. Hazen's funeral took place on the
10th. The services were conducted by
Rev. DIR. Leonard, rector of St Johns P.
<. Church. A throng Of distinguished
people attended, including Secretary Endi-
cot,t Gen. Sheridan, and many prominent
officers OF the army and navy. The inter
ment was made in Oak Hill cemetery with
military honors. The escort consisted of
battalion and battery, a company of
marines and detachment of enlisted men
from the signal corps. By direction of the
president the war department was closed
at noon as q mark of respect to the de-
ceased.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to COM
plete the monument to Mary Washington
has been reported back to the house. A
similar bill was also reported back in the
senate and placed on the calendar The
corner stone of the monument was laid
by President Jackson nearly 81 years ago.
Work was continued for four years but
nothing has been done on it since.
At a recent session of the senate that
body decided in favor of a renewal Of the
Hawaiian treaty. As there is some ques'
ton as to whether the senate can act in
dependently of the house in this matter
considerable interest is felt as to what ac
ton the house will take. The opinion il
freely expressed In congressional circles
that the house will vote for the total abro-
CATION of the treaty.
A number of petitions have been receiv-
ed this session asking temporary aid for
common schools to be disbursed on the
basis of illiteracy. 1t is a noticeable fact
that a number of these petitions come
from some states whose educational facili
ties and methods are regarded as models
The union veterans have elected M. Dill
lon of Washington to be commander in chiei
for the ensuing year, VIM. Clark of Cleve.
land to be major general, Alex. N. John
son of Newark, n. j., brigadier general, G.
s. Ayres of Maine chaplain-in-chief, Fl. A
Clever Of Chelsea, Mass. surgeon general
William W. White of Washington, G. p
Burch of Ohio, p. H. Coney of Kansas, j
j. Brown of New York and Edward Hughe!
of Massachusetts, were elected members Of
the executive committee. The badge
adopted for the order consists of a red
white and blue ribbon, with head piece
of brass, representing two clasped hands
and shield with pair of muskets en-
graved thereon pendant to it. Around the
rim of the shield are the characters 80. V.
u, lS6l-1S65." In the center of the shield
are crossed cannon and sabres with the
letters "F. c. L."
Gov. Swineford of Alaska is in the city
for the ostensible purpose of trying to in
duce congress to open lands In Alaska to
settlement. At present he says progress
is retarded by the fact that the land can
not be acquired under any Of the laws
which apply to the public domain of the
United States proper. He will be perfect
ly satisfied IL he can get congress to ex
tend the land laws to Alaska. This he
thinks would serve to boom the territory
and to turn the tide of emigration that
way.
Gov. Swineford has a bill before con-
gress, introduced Mt his request last ses-
sion. 1t provides that Alaska may be
represented on the floor OF congress by the
governor of the territory, who shall have
the same rights and privileges as a dele
gate from any of the other territories
AS this would be likely to mix up the ex'
ecutive and legislative branches of the
government, it is not likely to pass. Gov.
Swineford may be successful in his other
mission.
During the present week the senate ha!
passed the general appropriation bill
voting $4,000, 900 in one lump, and the
house added an army to the pension
roll by the passage Of the Mexican pension
bill.
The Logan fund to date amounts to
about 100000, including the amount col
lected by personal friends in Chicago. As
soon as all liabilities are satisfied the
mortgages on her home will be disposed
of. Mrs Logan is engaged in arranging
and preparing papers and "reminiscences
of the generals for publication.
The much mooted interstate commerce
bill, which has been the bone of contention
In both branches OF congress for q long
time is now ready for the presidents sig
nature, the bill having passed the house
by vote of 2i9 yeas to Al nays. A strong
pressure is being brought TO bear to induce
the president to veto the bill. It 3 under
stood that the president disagrees with
several of the provisions of the bill, but
ne, like great many members of congress
admits that something in the way OF fed.
eral legislation is necessary to regulate
interstate commerce, and is willing to try
this bill
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